diff --git a/nodes/load_model.py b/nodes/load_model.py
index b0d6425..47930c2 100644
--- a/nodes/load_model.py
+++ b/nodes/load_model.py
@@ -15,6 +15,31 @@ from comfy_api.latest import io
 
 log = logging.getLogger("sharp")
 
+
+def _comfy_tqdm():
+    """tqdm that shows download progress in ComfyUI's UI."""
+    try:
+        import comfy.utils
+        import tqdm as _tqdm_mod
+    except ImportError:
+        return None
+    holder = {"pbar": None, "total": 0, "done": 0}
+    class _T(_tqdm_mod.tqdm):
+        def __init__(self, *a, **kw):
+            super().__init__(*a, **kw)
+            if self.total and self.total > 0 and holder["pbar"] is None:
+                holder["total"] = self.total
+                holder["done"] = 0
+                holder["pbar"] = comfy.utils.ProgressBar(self.total)
+        def update(self, n=1):
+            ret = super().update(n)
+            if n and holder["pbar"] and holder["total"] > 0:
+                holder["done"] = min(holder["done"] + n, holder["total"])
+                holder["pbar"].update_absolute(holder["done"], holder["total"])
+            return ret
+    return _T
+
+
 # Try to get ComfyUI models directory
 try:
     import folder_paths
@@ -165,6 +190,7 @@ class LoadSharpModel(io.ComfyNode):
             repo_id=SHARP_REPO_ID,
             filename=SHARP_FILENAME,
             local_dir=MODELS_DIR,
+            tqdm_class=_comfy_tqdm(),
         )
 
         log.info(f"SHARP config: precision={precision} -> dtype={dtype_str}, path={model_path}")
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index ba0357e..a49bb5f 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [project]
 name = "comfyui-sharp"
 description = "ComfyUI wrapper around Apple's latest SHARP model (ml-sharp). Monocular 3D Gaussian Splatting in under 1 second. Generate 3D Gaussians from a single image using Apple's SHARP model."
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 
 license = {file = "LICENSE"}
 
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index f4cefea..bd164be 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-comfy-env==0.3.75
+comfy-env==0.3.78
 comfy-3d-viewers==0.2.44
\ No newline at end of file